It rained goals on the second day of the Confederations Cup with 11 in two matches as Group B hot shots Brazil and Italy triumphed Monday. Italy rallied to beat the United States 3-1 in Pretoria, getting two goals from American-born Giuseppe Rossi, and five-time world champion Brazil squeaked past Egypt 4-3 with a late penalty scored by Kaka in Bloemfontein. Although the Americans managed to pressure the world champion for much of the first half despite playing with 10 men, Brazil's defensive frailty was the most surprising aspect of the day. “Our team is really, really, very tired,” Brazil coach Dunga said of his players, who won a pair of World Cup qualifiers in South America before arriving in South Africa last week. “With our technical quality we were able to overcome it.” After taking a 3-1 lead against the African champions through first-half goals from Kaka, Luis Fabiano and Juan, the Brazilians allowed Egypt back into the match when Mohamed Shawky and Mohamed Zidan scored within a minute of each other in the second half. Then, in the 89th minute, came all the contention. Ahmed Al-Muhamadi used his arm to block a shot from Brazil captain Lucio while standing on the goal line, and then collapsed in apparent pain while holding his head. Referee Howard Webb first called for a corner, but then sent off Al-Muhamadi for a handball and awarded Brazil the penalty. Egypt later lodged a protest with Confederations Cup organizers, claiming Brazil's late penalty winner was awarded illegally on the basis of video evidence. “The referee didn't see the penalty and the linesman didn't see it either,” Luis Fabiano said. “It looks like the fourth official told him over the radio.” Referees are allowed to consult with their assistants, but the use of television replays is not sanctioned by FIFA. Egypt coach Hassan Shehata said: “We're not contesting the referee's decision but the way it was made. Or maybe the rules have changed and nobody has told us.” The second Group B match also provided plenty of memorable moments, first when the Americans earned a red card in the 33rd when Ricardo Clark took down Gennaro Gattuso with a high tackle. United States defender Jonathan Bornstein then scored an apparent own-goal in the 39th, but it was disallowed because Mauro Camoranesi was ruled offside. Two minutes later, Landon Donovan gave the United States a 1-0 lead after Giorgio Chiellini brought down Jozy Altidore in the area. By the second half, however, the Italians were back to their best. Rossi, who was born in New Jersey but chose to play for Italy instead of the United States, came on as substitute in the 57th minute and scored a stunning goal from long range less than two minutes later. Daniele De Rossi, scored with another long shot and Rossi added the third with a half-volley from Andrea Pirlo's pass to keep the Italians unbeaten against the United States in seven official matches.
